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acquiescence vs yielding

yielding vs acquiescence

acquiescence and yielding both are nouns.

acquiescence is not an adjective while yielding is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acquiescence Yes No No No
yielding Yes Yes No No
As nouns, yielding is a hyponym of acquiescence; that is, yielding is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acquiescence:
  • acquiescence: agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
  • yielding: the act of conceding or yielding
Other hyponyms of acquiescence include acceptance, conceding, concession.
acquiescence (noun) yielding (noun)
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something the act of conceding or yielding
acceptance without protest a verbal act of admitting defeat
acquiescence (adjective) yielding (adjective)
tending to give in or surrender or agree
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure
Difference between acquiescence and yielding

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